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Condition monitoring and vibration analysis
News Release from: Schaller GmbH | Subject: BeCOMS and SiCOMS
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 26 September 2005
Engine monitoring and protection
agreement
BWSC, a contractor and operator of diesel and gas engine based power systems, is intending to use Schaller monitoring and safety products for protection of electricity power plants
Schaller, the manufacturer of monitoring and safety systems for large diesel and gas engines and turbines, with its recently introduced monitoring and safety products BeCOMS (Bearing Condition Online Monitoring System) and SiCOMS (Single Compartment Oil Mist Online Detection System) has signed a cooperation agreement with Burmeister and Wain Scandinavian Contractors (BWSC), a world-leading turnkey contractor and operator of medium and large diesel and gas engine based power systems In addition to corporation on field tests, BWSC is intending to use the Schaller monitoring and safety products for protection of power plants, and to ensure the highest level of availability and reliability of production of electricity at highly competitive capital costs
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 16 May 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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New bearing condition online monitoring system
BeCOMS (Bearing Condition Online Monitoring System) is a revolutionary new monitoring and protection system for monitoring of all slide bearings in diesel engines, pumps, turbines and transmissions
Oil mist detection and safety monitoring
SiCOMS (Single Compartment Oil Mist Detection System) is the trade name for a new, highly sophisticated and intelligent monitoring and safety system for oil mist detection and explosion prevention
Schaller monitoring and safety devices BeCOMS and SiCOMS can be easily adapted to and used on any 2- and 4-stroke engine.
The new Bearing Condition Online Monitoring System BeCOMS Mk III is analysing the time course of the thermoelectric voltage generated by friction of any movable part in the engine and triggers an alarm if the friction alarm level set is exceeded.
Additional to the safe triggering of alarm with the former versions, it reliably identifies the compartment where the engine failures occur.
Even the slightest scratches of crankshaft on bearing shell surfaces are monitored.
The alarm system shuts down the engine automatically, or allows the operator to stop the engine at his discretion.
The new SiCOMS Single Compartment Oil Mist Detection System does not use any suction or piping arrangement.
Instead, it continuously measures and analyses the oil mist concentration inside the engine compartments and includes a data logger and viewing software.
This allows the continuous observation of oil mist formation during any time of its development.
Both systems can easily be integrated into the control and management system of ships and power plants, using any Modbus and Canbus interface.
Remote control and remote monitoring of both monitoring and safety devices, BeCOMS and SiCOMS, is additionally provided by either a separate Schaller Data Evaluator Unit or simply a PC.
The sophisticated software features remote monitoring of up to 16 SiCOMS sensor units on one PC, or 4 BeCOMS devices.
Approval by classification societies such as Germanischer Lloyd for both systems is currently pending.
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